14 March 2008

Stories from 14 March 2008

Lebanon: Murr for President?

If rumors are to be believed, then General Michel Sleiman is Metn MP Michel Murr's choice for the next President of Lebanon, reports Charles Malik from Lebanon.

14 March 2008

Feeling for the Gays of Iran

“My heart aches for the gay and lesbian Iranians trying to flee persecution but are being turned away. After all, if there are no gays in Iran, surely this means...

14 March 2008

A New Palestine

excen-tarik, at Kabobfest, says he has found his Palestine – a barren desert in the stretches off the Pacific Ocean, a neglected, between San Francisco and Hawaii, named “The Great...

14 March 2008

Syria: Silence Over the “Bigger Holocaust”

On February 29th, Israel's Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai warned of "a bigger Holocaust" for the Palestinians. Syrian blogger Ayman, from the Damascene Blog, compares between the world's silence to that comment and the fuss made over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's alleged call to "wipe Israel off the map."

14 March 2008

Brazil: User-customized Football Media

A new arena is gathering steam and significance in the Brazilian Internet space: the football blogs. Day by day, fervent fans are finding out that blogs and other media possibilities -- podcasts, webcasts, foruns and chats -- are invaluable tools to display, promote and exchange opinions about the many games, and also to express their passion for their favorite football club teams.

14 March 2008

Anonymous Blogging guide now available in Chinese

Thanks to one very gracious individual who unfortunately insists on remaining anonymous, Global Voices Online co-founder Ethan Zuckerman‘s guide Anonymous Blogging with WordPress and Tor is now available in Chinese,...

14 March 2008

China: Fire on the streets of Lhasa, Tibet

With the Tibetan capital now reportedly largely cut off from the outside world, information regarding the ongoing situation in Lhasa slowed to a trickle over the weekend. Some updates, however, having been coming out over blogs and other online channels.

14 March 2008

Iran:”Victory in Tehran”

Sedayeh Sevom (means third voice) says[Fa] that if today, reformist candidates,in parliamentary election in Iran,get highest scores in Tehran, it means a victory for them.

14 March 2008

Iran:Isfahan Bird's Garden

Negha, a photo blogger, has published several photos of birds from “Isfahan bird's garden” in Iran. There are 5000 birds in this garden.

14 March 2008

Fiji: Kidatalk VOIP

I AM A WIP attends the launch of the new VOIP service, “Kidatalk“, which is one of the very first companies to set up in Fiji.

14 March 2008